Management of critical care emergencies in children with autism spectrum disorder
World Journal of Critical Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2)
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
BACKGROUND
Managing
critical
care
emergencies
in
children
with
autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD)
presents
unique
challenges
due
to
their
distinct
sensory
sensitivities,
communication
difficulties,
and
behavioral
issues.
Effective
strategies
protocols
are
essential
for
optimal
these
high-stress
situations.
AIM
To
systematically
evaluate
synthesize
current
evidence
on
best
practices
managing
ASD.
The
review
focuses
key
areas,
including
sensory-friendly
environments,
strategies,
management,
the
role
of
multidisciplinary
approaches.
METHODS
A
comprehensive
search
was
conducted
across
major
medical
databases,
PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane
Library,
studies
published
between
2000
2023.
Studies
were
selected
based
relevance
management
ASD,
encompassing
randomized
controlled
trials,
observational
studies,
qualitative
research,
case
studies.
Data
extracted
analyzed
identify
common
themes,
successful
areas
improvement.
RESULTS
identified
50
that
met
inclusion
criteria.
Findings
highlighted
importance
creating
utilizing
effective
implementing
individualized
plans.
These
findings,
derived
from
a
evidence,
provide
valuable
insights
into
Sensory
modifications,
such
as
reduced
lighting
noise,
visual
aids,
augmentative
alternative
tools,
enhanced
patient
comfort
cooperation.
involvement
teams
crucial
delivering
holistic
care.
Case
provided
practical
underscored
need
continuous
refinement
protocols.
CONCLUSION
emphasizes
tailored
approach
Sensory-friendly
adjustments,
communication,
supported
by
team
integral
improving
outcomes.
Despite
progress,
ongoing
is
necessary.
This
process
addresses
remaining
engages
healthcare
professionals
improvement
ASD
settings.
Language: Английский
Predicting Paediatric Brain Disorders from MRI Images Using Advanced Deep Learning Techniques
Neuroinformatics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(2)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Language: Английский
Parent-led ear health checks at home for children with complex needs pilot-project: a new approach to improving access to ear health
International Journal of Audiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 10
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Objective
To
assess
the
acceptability
of
parent-delivered
ear
health
checks
at
home
for
children
with
complex
needs.
Language: Английский
‘Accumulating harm and waiting for crisis’: Parents’ perspectives of accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for their autistic child experiencing mental health difficulties
Autism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 30, 2025
Autistic
children
and
young
people
are
at
increased
risk
of
mental
health
difficulties,
but
often
face
barriers
when
seeking
help
from
Child
Adolescent
Mental
Health
Services.
This
study
aimed
to
(1)
explore
the
experiences
parents/carers
Services
for
their
autistic
child’s
(2)
gain
parents’
perceptions
accessibility
child.
A
mixed-methods
survey
design
was
used.
In
total,
300
took
part
across
United
Kingdom.
Quantitative
data
were
analysed
using
descriptive
statistics,
qualitative
content
analysis.
Findings
demonstrated
ongoing
struggles
that
faced
Those
who
referred
reported
a
lack
reasonable
adjustments
offers
ineffective
or
inappropriate
therapies.
Ultimately,
parents
felt
difficulties
either
did
not
improve
declined
point
crisis.
However,
there
recognition
some
professionals
kind
compassionate.
There
is
need
more
neuro-inclusive
personalised
approach
in
Further
research,
funding
training
urgently
needed
ensure
support
accessible,
timely
effective
people.
Lay
abstract
likely
experience
than
neurotypical
peers,
also
highlight
neuroaffirmative
themselves,
offered,
therapies
provided.
Barriers
include
diagnostic
overshadowing
(i.e.
assuming
autism),
high
thresholds
assessment
professional
knowledge
about
autism
care
pathways.
Healthcare
policies
should
all
receive
resources/funding
provided
appropriate
early
support.
further
research
develop
evaluate
therapeutic
interventions.
Language: Английский
Gender Inequality and Health Disparities
IGI Global eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 173 - 206
Published: May 16, 2025
Achieving
health
equity
is
central
to
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
This
chapter
examines
how
gender
inequality
and
poverty
intersect
create
systemic
barriers
equitable
healthcare.
It
explores
multifaceted
impacts
of
social
discrimination
marginalisation
on
outcomes,
drawing
global
regional
data
highlight
disparities.
Strategies
for
addressing
these
issues
are
discussed,
including
policy
reform,
community-based
interventions,
integration
intersectional
approaches.
The
underscores
urgency
socioeconomic
inequalities
foster
sustainable,
inclusive
systems
that
leave
no
one
behind,
aligning
with
SDG
3
(Good
Health
Well-Being)
5
(Gender
Equality).
Language: Английский
An ‘explosion in the mouth’: The oral health experiences of autistic children
Autism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 8, 2024
In
England,
one
in
four
children
have
tooth
decay
by
the
age
of
5
years.
Tooth
affects
many
autistic
children.
Communication
differences,
sensory
sensitivities
and
preferred
routines
can
make
dental
care
difficult.
Daily
toothbrushing,
healthy
eating
drinking,
attending
dentist
may
be
challenging
for
We
do
not
know
much
about
how
feel
looking
after
their
teeth.
Learning
from
them
directly
is
important
to
understand
needs
sure
voices
are
heard.
interviewed
10
aged
between
7
13
years
discover
they
teeth,
what
helped
did
not.
talked
drinking
visiting
dentist.
To
support
our
conversations,
we
used
Talking
Mats
Language: Английский
Accumulating harm and waiting for crisis: Parents perspectives of accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for their autistic child experiencing mental health difficulties
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 13, 2024
Background
Autistic
children
and
young
people
are
at
increased
risk
of
mental
health
difficulties,
but
often
face
barriers
when
seeking
help
from
Child
Adolescent
Mental
Health
Services
(CAMHS).
There
is
limited
literature
exploring
the
accessibility
CAMHS
for
autistic
people,
particularly
parents
perspectives.
The
present
study
aimed
to
1)
explore
experiences
parents/carers
their
childs
2)
gain
perceptions
support
child
understand
what
could
be
improved.
Methods
A
mixed-methods
survey
design
was
used
learn
parents/carers.
300
took
part
across
UK
between
June
October
2023.
Quantitative
data
were
analysed
using
descriptive
statistics,
qualitative
content
analysis.
Results
Findings
demonstrated
ongoing
struggles
that
faced
professional
child.
Many
not
referred
or
rejected
without
an
assessment,
due
issues
relating
diagnostic
overshadowing,
a
high
threshold
lack
knowledge
about
autism
care
pathways.
Those
who
reported
reasonable
adjustments
offers
ineffective
inappropriate
therapies,
leaving
unable
engage,
thus
benefiting.
Ultimately,
felt
difficulties
either
did
improve
declined
point
crisis.
However,
there
recognition
some
professionals
kind
compassionate,
provided
validation
needed.
Conclusions
need
more
neuro-inclusive
personalised
approach
in
CAMHS,
themselves,
offered,
therapies
provided.
Further
research,
funding,
training
urgently
needed
ensure
accessible,
timely,
effective
CYP.
Language: Английский
Family-Centric Applied Behavior Analysis Promotes Sustained Treatment Utilization and Attainment of Patient Goals
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 14, 2024
Autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD)
is
a
neurodevelopmental
characterized
by
social
communication
difficulties
and
restricted
repetitive
behaviors
or
interests.
Applied
behavior
analysis
(ABA)
has
been
shown
to
significantly
improve
outcomes
for
individuals
on
the
autism
spectrum.
However,
challenges
regarding
access,
cost,
provider
shortages
remain
obstacles
treatment
delivery.
To
this
end,
parents
were
trained
as
parent
technicians
(pBTs),
improving
access
ABA,
empowering
provide
ABA
in
their
own
homes.
We
hypothesized
that
patients
diagnosed
with
severe
ASD
would
achieve
largest
gains
overall
success
rates
toward
skill
acquisition
comparison
mild
moderate
ASD.
Our
secondary
hypothesis
was
comprehensive
plans
(>25-40
hours/week)
show
greater
than
those
focused
(less
equal
25
hours/week).
Methods:
This
longitudinal,
retrospective
chart
review
evaluated
data
from
243
aged
two
18
years
who
received
at
least
three
months
of
within
our
pBT
delivery
model.
Patients
stratified
utilization
prescribed
treatment,
age,
severity
(per
Diagnostic
Statistical
Manual
Mental
Disorders,
Fifth
Edition),
plan
type
(comprehensive
vs.
focused).
Patient
assessed
examining
acquiring
skills,
both
specific
focus
areas
(communication,
emotional
regulation,
executive
functioning,
skills).
Language: Английский
Health service utilization among autistic youth in Aotearoa New Zealand: A nationwide cross-sectional study
Autism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
Many
autistic
youth
have
complex
healthcare
needs,
resulting
in
high
rates
of
health
service
utilization.
However,
many
characteristics
this
utilization
remain
unknown.
Using
whole-of-population
data,
study
aimed
to
quantify
and
compare
psychiatric
non-psychiatric
among
non-autistic
youth,
with
without
co-occurring
intellectual
disability.
A
national
retrospective
cohort
was
employed
using
linked
individual-level
administrative
data
for
Aotearoa
New
Zealand
(aged
0–24
years).
Health
outcomes
included
11
domains.
Propensity
score
matching
on
a
range
sociodemographic
measures
compared
groups
across
outcomes.
Data
were
obtained
19,479
29%
whom
had
disability
1,561,278
youth.
Results
demonstrated
higher
mental
including
inpatient
(prevalence
ratio
5.85;
95%
confidence
interval
4.93–6.94)
outpatient
4.96;
4.75–5.18)
use
psychotropic
medication
dispensing
6.83;
6.65–7.02),
particularly
Rates
hospital
admissions
1.93;
1.85–2.01),
potentially
avoidable
hospitalizations
1.91;
1.82–2.00)
visits
1.99;
1.95–2.01)
also
Research
implications
delivery
services
are
discussed.
Lay
abstract
Autistic
generally
more
often
than
we
know
very
little
about
the
factors
that
can
affect
types
used,
has
not
been
explored
Zealand.
We
analysed
from
(0
24-year-olds).
available
hospitalizations,
specialist
visits,
emergency
department
different
medications.
In
study,
found
hospitalized
medical
reasons,
likely
attended
appointments
given
medication.
These
differences
large
medications
commonly
used
conditions
(e.g.
anxiety,
depression,
attention
deficit
hyperactivity
disorder)
or
associated
symptoms.
who
an
physical
conditions,
but
less
services,
when
did
findings,
along
other
research,
suggest
needs
always
being
met.
Further
work
is
needed
enhance
our
understanding
those
result
use,
order
inform
development
training
professionals
better
cater
Language: Английский